Spur.



J. W. FIELDS.

SPUR. APrLIoATIoN FILED 1153.8, 1909.

Patented Aug. 1o, 1909.

` UNITED sTArns Parana onirica.

JOHN W. FIELDS, OF WEST LIBERTY, KENTUCKY.

SPUR.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN W. FIELDS, citi- Zen of the United States,residing at TWest Liberty, in the county of Morgan and State ofKentucky, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Spurs, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to riding saddles and has particular reference toa spur attachment to be applied to the stirrups of the same.

An object of this invention is to provide a spur which may be secured toa` stirrup and which is adapted to be folded into inoperative positionwhen the same is not to be used, Y

The invention further contemplates the construction of a device of thischaracter which when folded out of operative position will be inclosedin al shield to prevent the engagement of the rowel of the same with theboots or clothing of the rider to prevent the snagging thereof.

The invention has for another object the provision of a spur which isapplicable to either the right or to the left stirrup and does notnecessitate the special formation of the spur for each side. Thisenables the sale of spurs of this construction singly and notnecessarily in pairs so that it is not necessary to throw to, one side agood spur upon the breakage of the opposite one.

For a full understanding of the invention reference is to be had to thefollowing description and accompanying drawings, in which :w

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improved spur shown as attached toa metallic strip. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the improved spur asdisposed upon theV wooden strip, and Fig. 3 is a detailed view of thespur attached to the metallic strip, the spur being shown in section.

vCorresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the samereference characters.

Referring to the drawings the numeral 10 designates a plate which isprovided upon yits outer face with an arm 11 which is pivotallysupported thereon by a suitableV rivet` 12 which is engaged through thelower ends of the arm 11 and the plate 10 in order to admitv of theswinging upwardly of the arm 11 into parallel alinement with the plate10; The upper end of the plate 10 is curved outwardly Specification ofLetters Patent.

Application led March 8, 1909.

Patented Aug. 10, 1909.

Serial No. 482,007.

and downwardly to form a shield 13 which is adapted to resilientlyengage the upper enlarged end 14 of the arm 11 to tensionally retain thesame in a closed position. The enlarged portion 14 is provided with forkarms 15 at its upper extremity between which is rotatively mounted arowel 16 which is carried with the arm 11 when the same is swungupwardly beneath the shield 18 to cover-the points of the rowel 16 andto prevent the engagement of boots or clothes therewith. The arm 11 isadapted to be swung downwardly in either direction, the motion thereofbeing limited by stops 17 which are integrally formed upon the lower endof the plate 10 and outwardly extended from the same to engage theopposite edges of the arm 11 according to the direction in lwhich thesame is swung downwardly.

For the purpose of securing the plate 10 to a metallic stirrup, which isprovided with rounded members, a sleeve 18 is secured intermediatelyupon the back of the plate 10 by suitable rivets 19, the outer edges ofthe sleeve 18 being flared for the reception of the portion of thestirrup therebetween when the same is adapted to be closed thereabout tohold the plate 1() rigidly upon the stirrup. The plate 10 is providedwith a plurality of apertures 20 for the reception of suitable screws orthe like when it is desired to secure the spur upon a wooden stirrup.

It is readily seen that when the plate 10 is positioned upon a stirrupthat it is immaterial whether the same is positioned upon the right orthe left stirrup as the arm 11 is permitted to swing downwardly ineither direction from its normal position beneath the shield 13 and thatthe arm 11 is retained in a substantially horizontal position by meansof the stops 17 which engage therewith to limit the downward movement ofthe same. The rowel 16 is incased between the upper end of the plate 10and shield 13 so that articles of clothing or boots are prevented fromengagement therewith and the arm 11 is retained in such upper positionby means of the tensional engagement of the shield 13 with the enlargedportion 14 thereof.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new is2- 1. Aspur as specified comprising a plate, a shield integrally formed uponthe upper end of the plate, an arm pivotally mounted upon the lower endof said plate and adapted to swing upwardly beneath said shield, a rowelto imit the downward motion of said arm.

2. A spur as specified comprising a plate, a

an arm pivotally disposed at the lower end of said plate, a rowelcarried in the outer end of said arm for engagement beneath said shield,stops formed upon the lower end of said plate for limiting the movementof said arm and a split sleeve disposed upon the rear face of said platefor securing the same to a stirrup.

3. A spur as specified comprising a plate, means carried by said late tosecure the same to a stirrup, a shield carried by said plate andformedby the overturned upper extremity of the same, an arm pivotally mountedat the lower end of said plate and adapted to swing upwardly beneathsaid shield, an enlarged outer end on said arm to frietionally engagewith said shield, fork arms Jformed on said enlarged end, a rowelmounted betweensaid fork arms and stops integrally formed with saidplate at the lower edge thereof to limit the downward movement of saidarm.

4. In a spur asv speoiiied, the combination of a plate, a shieldintegrally formed upon the u per end of said plate, against the outerface t iereof, an arm pivotally disposed at the shield formed on theupper end of said plate,

lower end of said plate adapted -for forward movement beneath saidshield, a rowel earried in the outer end of said arm, stops formed onthe lower end of said plate to limit the downward movement of said armand a split sleeve rigidly carried upon the rear face of said plate tosecure the same upon a stirrup.

5. A spur as specified Comprising a plate, means carried by said platefor securing the same upon the stirrup, an arm pivotally mounted uponthe lower end of said plate to swing in opposite directions therefrom,stops carried upon the lower corners of' said plate to limit thedownward movement of said arm and a rowel disposed in the outer end ofsaid 1 arm.

In testimony whereof I aHix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN IV. FIELDS. Witnesses:

N. P. WOMACK, T. J. DANIEL.

